Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-05-07
OOQuet Found Guilty Of a Murder Com
mitted Fourteen Years Ago.
EDGAR O. soutlRaY SHOOTS AND KILLS A
NEGRO BARBER AT Il PAso.
A Fatal Shooting Array Between Two
Prominent Citizens Of Jackson.
GEORGE BANCROFT GIVES A DINNER IN
HONOR TO Mr.. AND MRS. CLEVELAND.
Secretary Whitney Has Decided to Re-
pair the Old Hartford.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENrINKL.1
Found Guilty Of Murder.

ESPECIAL TO THE sENrINKL.1
Found Guilty Of Murder.
MILWAUKEE, May 6.-Jean P.
Soquet was found guilty tonight at
Green Bay, Wis, of murder in the
first degee. The crime was committed IA
years ago, and the victim was his wife.
At the time of the occurrence Soquet
and August Mainsort's wife were OF
very intimate terms. Mrs. Soquet
and Mr.. Mainsort died within a short
time of each other, and the widow and
widower at once married. Mrs.
Mainsort was tried for the murder Of
her husband, but the case was not
proved. A short time ago Mrs. Main
| sort, now Mrs. Soquet, sued for a
divorce, and succeeding developments
caused Soquet's arrest for the muir
| der of his first wife. Mrs. Soquet No.
2 m%ysterously disappeared when the
| case came to trial.
4 Negro Barber Shot and Killed.
Ell PAso, Texas, May edgar D..
B~oulingy, a New Orleans drummer,
shot and killed Ned Kennard, a negro
| barber, in front of the Vendome Hotel
| this morning. Boulingy sent for the
| barber to go to the hotel and shave a
sick friend. He did SO, and charged
one dollar for the job. Boulingy re-
fused to pay that exorbitant charge.
The negro picked up a rock, when the
latter raised his pistol and fired. The
ball struck Kennard in the neck, kill
ing him almost instantly. Boulingy
surrendered and is in jail. He is
about So years of age, and belongs to a
noted Creole family in New Orleans.
Fatal Shooting Affair Between
Promtnent Citizens.
JACKSON, Mich, May Ga fatal
shooting ARRAY took place on Sapolo
street at 10 o'clock tonight, between
Col. James s. Hamilton, lessee OF the
p~enitentiary, and R. d. Gambrel, Of
the Sword and Shield of this city.
MI. Gambrel was killed almost in
stantly, having received several shots
in the head. Colonel Hamilton is
MORALLY wounded, being shot through
the body. The cause of the unfortu-
nate affair was an article in the Sword
and Shield a few days ago, severely
criticising Colonel Hamilton's private
and public character. Both Colonel
Hamilton and Mr.. Gambrel were
prominent citizens.
The dwelling OF GarReId's Statue
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The en-
ployes in the Executive Departments
who are members of the Society of the
Cumberland, will be excused from at.
tendance on Wednesday and Thursday
next, to take part in the ceremonies
and business meetings of the society
All of the departments will be closed
at noon on Thursday to enable the
employees to witness the ceremonies at
tending the unwilling of the statue o.
Gen. Garfield. James and Harry Gar
field will be present as representatives
of the family, as Mrs. Garfield's health
will not permit her to attend.
In Honor OF Cleveland and Wife
WASHINGTON, May 6. Geo. Ban
croft tonight gave a dinner in honor
of President and Mrs. Cleveland
The house was beautifully decorated
for the occasion, and the dinner table
was adorned with a large bank o.
jacqueminot roses. Those present
were Mr.. Bancroft, Miss Bancroft,
President and Mrs. Cleveland, Score.
tary Bayard, Secretary Whitney,
Madame Bonaparte, Justice and Mrs,
Blatchford, Judge John Davis, General
Sheridan, Senators and Mrs. Don
Cameron, Mr.. Henry Adams and Mrs
Mcpherson.
WASHINGTON, May 6. - Secretary
Whitney has decided to order the re.
pair of the Hartford now at Mare
Island, after examination of the de-
bates in the last Congress that the
5000, 900 appropriated for the repair OF
wooden vessels Is applicable to the
Hartford, and as the repairs on the
vessel will not exceed 20 per cent OF
the value of the ship. the report of the
Board of Survey has been approved.
The California delegation, which has
been here for a week, working to Sc
cure an order for the repairs, has re-
turned to the West in good spirits over
| the result of their labors.
The National Drill.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-At the re-
quest of the Executive Committee of
the National Drill, General Sheridan
has detailed Col. S. E. Blunt, of his
staff, to take charge of the rife COM
petition. During the drill competition
will no oman IN auy roOuIarlv aplictod
man or commissioned officer of the
volunteer militia. The entries not to
exceed two men from any one COM
pany under army regulations. Eight
prizes will be offered, consisting of
gold, silver and bronze medals. About
one hundred entries have already been
received.
The Baptist Convention.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 6. The